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Carol Bove — Playboy Magazine: July 1972
Carol Bove

Playboy Magazine: July 1972

A meticulous rendering of a Playboy magazine cover in ink and graphite on translucent vellum, this work by Carol Bove engages with the cultural artifacts and visual language of the early 1970s. By translating a mass-produced magazine cover into a delicate, hand-drawn study, Bove interrogates themes of desire, femininity, and the commodification of the female image. The choice of vellum lends the work an archival, almost archaeological quality, positioning a snapshot of popular culture as an object worthy of careful examination and preservation.

Medium
ink and graphite on vellum

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February 29, 2016

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Carol Bove, Playboy Magazine: July 1972

A meticulous rendering of a Playboy magazine cover in ink and graphite on translucent vellum, this work by Carol Bove engages with the cultural artifacts and visual language of the early 1970s. By translating a mass-produced magazine cover into a delicate, hand-drawn study, Bove interrogates themes of desire, femininity, and the commodification of the female image. The choice of vellum lends the work an archival, almost archaeological quality, positioning a snapshot of popular culture as an object worthy of careful examination and preservation.

Medium
ink and graphite on vellum
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Conceptual, American, Mixed Media, Vintage Reference, Ink On Vellum, Detailed, Portrait, Figurative, Black and White, Contemporary

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Collected by

Sharrissa Iqbal